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·6 days ago

Math Memes, Post 1. Memeifying Math.

For many years, I have been using memes in my lectures. There are two main purposes for this. Firstly, they add a bit of humor to the class, something which can make a huge difference when dealing with first-year students, or when dealing with dry material. Secondly, they allow me…

Mathematics

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Math Memes, Post 1. Memeifying Math.
Math Memes, Post 1. Memeifying Math.
Mathematics

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Published in Y(MATH)

·Jan 21

Forget The Golden Ratio, Let’s Discuss The Golden Integral!

One of the first articles I ever wrote on medium discussed what I had always considered to be my favorite integral, the golden integral is, however, a new contender. My favorite integral aka I don’t care what your teacher told you, π ≠ 22/7. By calculating a very simple integral we can see that π ≠ 22/7 regardless of what we were told in school.stephenwithaphd.medium.com Let’s quickly recap. The golden ratio, ϕ, is the positive solution to the equation

Mathematics

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Forget The Golden Ratio, Let’s Discuss The Golden Integral!
Forget The Golden Ratio, Let’s Discuss The Golden Integral!
Mathematics

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Published in Y(MATH)

·Jan 12

I Went 30 Days Without Math And It Has Changed Everything!

As some of you may have noticed, I have not published for about a month. This was because, as the title suggests, I took a break from math. This was something I had been planning to do for a while, and when the opportunity arose over December I just took…

Math

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I Went 30 Days Without Math And It Has Changed Everything!
I Went 30 Days Without Math And It Has Changed Everything!
Math

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Published in Y(MATH)

·Dec 8, 2022

What Level Can You Reach? The Surd/Radical Challenge.

Let’s play a game. I have 5 levels of surd-themed questions below. The game is, as you would expect, to start on level 1 (question 1) and work your way to level 5 (question 5). There is no time limit. The only rule is that you can only progress if…

Mathematics

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What Level Can You Reach? The Surd/Radical Challenge.
What Level Can You Reach? The Surd/Radical Challenge.
Mathematics

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Published in Y(MATH)

·Dec 2, 2022

Irrational Exponents-I Bet You Have Never Questioned This!

Have you ever asked yourself how to calculate an irrational exponent? For example, what is the value of

Mathematics

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Irrational Exponents-I Bet You Have Never Questioned This!
Irrational Exponents-I Bet You Have Never Questioned This!
Mathematics

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·Nov 25, 2022

The 133-Second Challenge. Questions My Students Have Asked-Question 7.

Continuing my series on the interesting questions my students have asked me, all of which you can now find here, in this article we look at a teacher versus student challenge. This was the final week of the semester and it was to be me against the class in a…

Mathematics

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The 133-Second Challenge. Questions My Students Have Asked-Question 7.
The 133-Second Challenge. Questions My Students Have Asked-Question 7.
Mathematics

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·Nov 17, 2022

Can You Solve These Factorial-Themed Questions?

I have always enjoyed questions that involve factorials. The first puzzle I can remember being given in a maths class required the teacher to explain the factorial symbol to us. This was my first introduction to proper mathematical notation outside of your basic everyday notation, and it was the first…

Mathematics

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Can You Solve These Factorial-Themed Questions?
Can You Solve These Factorial-Themed Questions?
Mathematics

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·Nov 11, 2022

Four Interesting Non-Calculator Math Questions.

I recently went searching for some non-calculator Olympiad questions for a beginners' training session and I came across 4 interesting candidates. These each require nothing more than some basic manipulation tricks, but each of these tricks is a very useful tool to have in our toolbox. Here are the four…

Mathematics

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Four Interesting Non-Calculator Math Questions.
Four Interesting Non-Calculator Math Questions.
Mathematics

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Published in Y(MATH)

·Oct 28, 2022

Can you solve this? Question 6. Questions my students have asked.

Continuing my series on the interesting questions my students have asked me, in this article we look at an interesting algebraic problem. This problem was posed by some students who are training for the math Olympiads. They claim it came from a past Olympiad paper, but I am unsure which…

Mathematics

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Can you solve this? Question 6. Questions my students have asked.
Can you solve this? Question 6. Questions my students have asked.
Mathematics

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Published in Y(MATH)

·Oct 20, 2022

A Geometry Puzzle — I Am Really Bad At These

You will not see me write about a lot of geometry puzzles for the simple fact that I am not good at them! They often require seeing the “object(s)” in question in just the right way, after which the solution generally becomes relatively easy. This is a skill I simply…

Mathematics

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A Geometry Puzzle — I Am Really Bad At These
A Geometry Puzzle — I Am Really Bad At These
Mathematics

4 min read

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